(11 Sep 2024, 1:38 pm)Rob44 wrote Am not sure? I've only been a resident there for 12 months and the sat nav always takes me the same way in and out.  Looking at the GNR it looks like the forgotten people of pelaw would have to head to jarrow, go through the tunnel and come back on themselves to get to newcastle??? Or is there a way through the industrial estate alongside the south side of the tyne and across the swing bridge?>

Dont think there is any other option nut to go through Heworth roundabout 

As awkward as it is, at least the 27 operates albeit in 2 sections.  Us residents of South Tyneside this year had services suspended in our areas until 1900hrs.  Usually they would be reinstated by 1600ish.

They do need to look at service and driver availability in South Tyneside.   Most SNE South Shields drivers end up on shuttle work so hence local services are suspended.

Perhaps the local independants cpuld help out in restoring some sort of service on GNR day somehow via all the diversions.  At least it would be a service